…(Basketball)…

Lakers…LeBron James era is over…Has elected to leave the Lakers after 8-years and become unrestricted free agent…Reports he will consider offers from Golden State-Miami-Cleveland…Most teams could only offer him a (15M) one year contract…Will play his 24th season next year..Averaged (20P-7A-6R)..Earned (51M) last year-final year of contract.

Lakers..Did Zoom call with Detroit Piston FA-C-Jalen Duren-who is restricted free agent…Could sign an offer sheet in LA-but Pistons would have 7-days to match the contract…Averaged (19P-10R) with Pistons

Lakers..Could make restricted free agent offer with Utah Jazz C-Walker Kessler…or teams could work on a Sign and Trade deal.

Lakers..Can open talks with FA-C-Mitchell Robinson-NY Knicks backup center

Lakers..Backup C-Maxi Kleber to sign in Europe

Clippers-Toronto..TRADE…LA sends F-Kawhi Leonard to Raptors for #1-1-2-2 picks plus F-Brandon Ingram-G-Grady Dick;…Clippers refused to give Leonard an additional (2Y-12M) extension-instead paid him a (7.5M) trade kicker…Leonard (27P) last year…Ingram (21P-5R)..Dick (6P).

Clippers..Do Zoom meeting with FA-F-Peyton Watson-Denver (14P-4R)

Clippers…Release F-Bog Bogdanovic..F-Nick Batum..G-Brad Beal to clear cap space.

Washington..Wizards say they are not taking trade offers for F-Anthony Davis….will pay him (58-62M) the next two seasons.

Miami..Sign FA-G-Tim Hardaway (13P)-ex Denver

Portland..Re-sign C-Robert Williams (3Y-44M) extension

Sacramento-Detroit..Sign and Trade talks..C-Jalen Duren for C-Damontas Sabonis

Atlanta..Release OF-Jonahton Kuminga

Kings-Atlanta..TRADE..Kings send G-Devin Carter-#2 pick for F-Alpha Kaba

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…(Baseball)…

Padres-L-Cubs..(9-7)-Tuesday…Friars (43-41)…Cubs won 7-of-8..HR Derby-Wrigley Field

..Dansby Swanson HR-2RHR

..Alex Breman 3R-HR

..Michael Bush solo HR

..Peter Crow-Amstrong solo HR

..Fernando Tatis 2-solo HR

..Manny Machado 2R-HR

..Gavin Sheets 3R-HR

..P-JP Sears (4.2-inn..7R-8H-3W-3HR)

..Padres could fall 12-games behind the 1st place Dodgers

San Diego-Chicago..Wednesday..Walker Buehler-vs-Colin Rea

Padres..Send C-Luis Campusano to El Paso on rehab outing-foot injury

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Dodgers-A’s..LA led 6-1 at Press Time..Tuesday…LA (55-30)…LA on (31-12) hot streak

..Tommy Edman 3R-HR-LA

..Mel Rojas solo HR

LA-Athletics..Wednesday…Roki Sasaki-vs-JT Ginn

Dodgers..P-Tyler Glasnow cleared for light throwing workout-test back issues

Dodgers..DFA-P-Jonathon Hernandez (8.15-ERA)

Dodgers..Recall P-Wyatt Mills (2.64-ERA) at AAA

Dodgers..Report willing to trade AA-minor league prospects for established starter

Dodgers..Call OF-Josue DePaula ‘Untouchable’ trade talks..(.312-18HR-20SB) at AA

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Angels-Seattle..Tuesday…Halos (36-50)

Angels..Off day-Wednesday

Angels..Reports new Consultant John Mozeliak willing to listen to trade offers for P-Jose Soriano-Reid Detmers to start a ‘major rebuild’

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(Scoreboard)

White Sox-W-Orioles..Chisox 7R-3rd inning

Phillies-W-Pirates…Christian Sanchez 9-strikeout-3 hitter..Phi (48-38)

Texas-W-Cleveland..Joc Pederson HR-Rangers

Yankees-L-Tigers..Tigers hit 4HRs..NY (48-37)

Mets-W-Toronto..Francisco Alvarez solo HR..Luis Torrens HR..NY (36-50)

Boston-L-Washington..Luis Garcia 2R-double-Nats

Braves-L-Cardinals..Nathan Church 3R-HR…Atl (49-34)

Brewers-W-Reds..Jake Bauers-Jackson Chourio HRs…Milw (52-31)

Royals-W-Tampa Bay..Junior Caminero 3R-HR-Rays

Twins-L-Astros..Yordan Alvarez Grand Slam HR-Hou.

Rockies-W-Mariners..Javier Sanoja 3R-HR

Giants-L-Arizona..Lourdes Gurriell 3R-HR-Dbacks

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(Roster Moves)

Tampa Bay..Re-sign FA-OF-Austin Slater

Mets..Sign FA-3B-Christian Morel-ex Miami

Texas..DFA-P-Chris Paddack

Phillies..Callup P-Lou Trevino

Milwaukee..Option P-Robert Gasser

Arizona..Callup P-Brandon Pfaadt

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(Injuries)

Yankees..2B-Jazz Chisholm-concussions issue

Yankees..P-Max Fried-cleared to throw BP

Reds..OF-Dane Myers-shoulder injury

Houston..DL-SS-Jeremy Pena-calf

Mets..2B-Marcus Semien-diagnosed torn hip flexor

Cubs..DL-3B-Matt Shaw-sprained hand

Washington..Surgery P-Mitch Parker-elbow

Tampa Bay..Send 2B-Gavin Lux out on rehab outing

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(MLB Notes)

MLB-Union-Donate a combined 1M-to Venezuela Earthquake Relief

Houston..Astros send (80,000) pounds for Earthquake relief supplies

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…(Football)…

NFL…Says QB-Brendan Sorsby will not file any litigation against NFL…League will not investigate his NCAA scandal…He will begin preparation for the 2027-NFL Draft.

Pac 12-Conference…Rebuild conference begins formal operation on July 1st after adding 6-schools in football and Gonzaga in football…two years after USC-UCLA-Oregon-Washington, Arizona, ASU, Cal and Stanford defected to other conference.  San Diego State-Boise State headline the new schools now under Pac 12 banner.

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…(Hockey)…

NHL..Free Agency Window opens on Wednesday…Top players:

..Sergei Bobrovsky-Florida-G

..John Carlson-Carolina-D

..Jacob Trouba-Ducks-D

..Anders Lee-NY Islanders-C

..Mason Marchment-Columbius-F

..Rasmus Anderson-Las Vegas-D

NJ Devils-Florida..TRADE..Devils deal veteran G-Jacob Markstrom to Panthers for F-Evan Rodrigues as part of a 5-player trade.

Las Vegas-Florida..TRADE..Knights send G-Akira Schmid to Panthers for #3 pick

Oilers-Boston..Trade talks..Edmonton discussing dealing D-Darnell Nurse for Bruins D-Mason Lahrie.

Penguins-Jets..TRADE..Pittsburgh sends D-John St Ivary for Jets prospect

Ducks-Carolina..TRADE..Anaheim deals D-Kyle Masters to Carolina for rights to Swedish F-Philip Noah

Florida Panthers..Star G-Sergei Bobrovsky becomes NHL free-agent on Wednesday after illustrious career with Florida..Career record (456-266)…(2.61-GAA)…(.912) Save percentage.

St Louis..Buyout veteran C-Jon Drouin

LA Kings..Hire longtime NHL players Phil Housley and Ray Whitney as assistant coaches on new coaching staff of Peter LaViolette.

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…(General)…

(World Cup Scoreboard)

Mexico-Ecuador..Julio Quinones goal 22′..Raul Jiminez score 31′..Mexico led 2-0-2nd half

France-W-Sweden (3-0)..Kylian Mbap[pe scores 45-74′

Norway-W-Ivory Coast (2-1)..Earling Haaland scores in 86′

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(World Cup Schedule)

USA-Bosnia..Knockout round-Wednesday night…Christian Pulisic returns to starting lineup.

England-vs-Congo

Belgium-vs-Senegal

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(World Cup Notes)

Netherlands..Coach Ron Koeman-resigns hours after Dutch loss

Germany..Media rips Federation..’No longer 1st class soccer’

South Korea…Team mocked by fans-arriving at airport in Seoul at 4am

Iran..Rips USA leadership for ‘Unfairness’ in how team was treated with travel restrictions during its 2-weeks…Homeland Security Chief Markwayne Mullin..’Happy gone home..Happy to pull their Visas…50% of their staff had links to Islam Revolutionary Group’

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(Tennis-Wimbledon)

Serena Williams..Falls short in comeback match…loses to Maya Joint-Australia (6-3, 7-6, 6-3) in first round match…Joint had 10-aces in grinding out win..Serena ran out of gas in 3rd set…plagued by errant long shots and erratic unforced errors…Serena will return to play in doubles later in week with Venus Williams.

Elena Rybalinka…Iga Świątek…Taylor Fritz…Alex Zverev posted first round wins…Ben Shelton-upset victim.

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